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Socio-Economic Development of Coastal Communities

The Coastline of the State of Gujarat, admeasuring more than 1650 km, is home to around 20 million human population, a majority of which forms a downtrodden and less-privileged lot. People living in the intermediate vicinity of coastal areas, consisting of fisher folk, cattle rearers including women need to be involved in the process of natural resources management through participatory approach in order to ensure protection, conservation of coastal resources coupled with their socio-economic upliftment. It is also imperative to build the capacity of community-based organization with a view to sustainably manage the coastal resources. It is also imperative to build the capacity of community-based organization with a view to sustainably manage the coastal resources.

Project at a Glance

Start Date

June, 2010

End Date

Dec, 2015

Cost

GEC 27.52 crores

MNP 01.00 crore

Funding Agency

World Bank

Implementing agencies

Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC)

Components

NA

Goal

To contribute in the development of Socio-economic conditions of coastal communities and thereby enhance their capacity to promote environmentally sound coastal zone of Gujarat

Contact

mail@geciczmp.com Gujarat Ecology Commission &

iczm.mnp@gmail.com Marine National National Park

Local coastal communities especially Maldharis, Fishermen, Marginal laborers, etc. including poor women folk will be directly benefited by this component. Local communities will be made aware of prevailing social maladies and problems and consequently they will become socially enlightened lot. Entrepreneurship and income generating skill will be imparted to them. Linkages with financial institutions and other on-going government development programs will be established. Market research will be carried out and marketing skill of local community will be sharpened. Need-based product development trainings will also be imparted.

Goals

To contribute in the development of Socio-economic conditions of coastal communities and thereby enhance their capacity to promote environmentally sound coastal zone of Gujarat.

Objectives

To contribute towards capacity building of coastal communities to manage coastal zone in an integrated manner.

Increased livelihood opportunities of the coastal communities.

Increase awareness and information levels among coastal communities about the importance of coastal natural resources & their conservation and rejuvenation.

Ensure self-sustenance of the center for continued operations and maintenance.

Issues and Causes

The project intends to address the issue of socio-economic development of the communities along the Gulf of Kachchh with a view to empower the local communities to manage the coastal natural resources in a sustainable manner. There is high level of dependency of coastal communities on coastal natural resources. Due to this, indiscriminate cutting of mangroves for fuel and fodder, encroachment of village commons is seen. There is also the major problem of direct disposal of untreated sewerage and industrial effluents leading to large scale destruction of coastal natural resources.

This has led to issues such as salinity ingress, sea water intrusion onto land, decrease in breeding area for marine ecosystems, degradation of corals and coral reefs and destruction of mangroves.Therefore it becomes necessary to educate the coastal communities towards preservation and rejuvenation of coastal resources and also to generate alternate livelihood avenues for these communities to reduce the stress on coastal resources.

Project Benefits

Intangible Benefits:

Increase in environmental awareness and literacy

Better coastal hazards risks assessment & management

Enhanced livelihood security for coastal communities

Sustainable development of coastal areas

Local communities will be made aware of prevailing social maladies and problems and consequently they will become socially enlightened lot

Tangible Benefits:

Entrepreneurship and income generating skill will be imparted to coastal communities

Linkages with financial institutions and other on-going government development programs will be established

Market research will be carried out and marketing skill of local community will be sharpened

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Know Our Coast

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